Antimicrobial resistance in Africa: a systematic review

BT Tadesse, EA Ashley, S Ongarello, J Havumaki… - BMC infectious …, 2017 - Springer
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is widely acknowledged as a global problem,
yet in many parts of the world its magnitude is still not well understood. This review, using a …

Bacterial profile and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of isolates among patients diagnosed with surgical site infection at a tertiary teaching hospital in Ethiopia: a …

G Misha, L Chelkeba, T Melaku - Annals of Clinical Microbiology and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Globally, surgical site infections are the most reported healthcare-associated
infection and common surgical complication. In developing countries such as Ethiopia, there …

Antimicrobial resistance in bacterial wound, skin, soft tissue and surgical site infections in Central, Eastern, Southern and Western Africa: A systematic review and …

EJM Monk, TPW Jones, F Bongomin… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global threat and AMR-attributable mortality is
particularly high in Central, Eastern, Southern and Western Africa. The burden of clinically …

Bacterial profile of surgical site infection and antimicrobial resistance patterns in Ethiopia: a multicentre prospective cross-sectional study

S Worku, T Abebe, A Alemu, B Seyoum… - Annals of Clinical …, 2023 - Springer
Background Globally, surgical site infections (SSI) are the most commonly reported
healthcare-associated infections. Methods A multicentre study was conducted among …

Spectrum and antibiogram of bacteria isolated from patients presenting with infected wounds in a Tertiary Hospital, northern Tanzania

NA Kassam, DJ Damian, D Kajeguka, B Nyombi… - BMC research …, 2017 - Springer
Objective This study aimed to determine the spectrum and antibiogram of the isolated
bacteria from patients presenting with infected wounds at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical …

[HTML][HTML] Veterinary pharmaceuticals and antimicrobial resistance in developing countries

M Clement, M Olabisi, E David… - Veterinary Medicine and …, 2019 - intechopen.com
Veterinary pharmaceuticals include a wide range of anti-infectives and additives in the use
for animal health, nutrition, reproduction, and productivity. Antimicrobials are among the …

Bacterial profile, antimicrobial susceptibility pattern, and associated risk factors among patients with wound infections at Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest …

M Shimekaw, A Tigabu… - The International Journal …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Wound infections are associated with morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Thus,
this study aimed to assess bacterial profile, antimicrobial susceptibility pattern and risk …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial, Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of Jatropha multifida L.(Euphorbiaceae)

K Anani, Y Adjrah, Y Ameyapoh, SD Karou… - Pharmacognosy …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Jatropha multifida is used in Togolease folk medicine for the healing of chronic
wounds. Objective: This study aims to investigate antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and …

Antimicrobial resistance profile of bacterial isolates identified from surgical site infections at a referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

S Abosse, C Genet, A Derbie - Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences, 2021 - ajol.info
BACKGROUND: Surgical wound infections (SWI) remain as a major source of postoperative
illness that increases the time of hospital stay and health care related costs globally. On top …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of Proteus mirabilis isolated from patient wounds at Bolan Medical Complex Hospital, Quetta

U Zafar, MK Taj, I Nawaz, A Zafar, I Taj - Jundishapur Journal of …, 2019 - brieflands.com
Background: Wound infection is the cause of mortality and morbidity on a global scale.
Microorganisms infecting wounds can multiply and colonize in the wound, resulting in host …